Incremental Hemodialysis for Veterans in the First Year of Dialysis (IncHVets)

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

252

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

April 1, 2023

Primary Completion Date

September 30, 2027

Study Completion Date

September 30, 2027

Conditions
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Stage 5Kidney Dysfunction Requiring Dialysis (KDRD)Dialysis Dependency
Interventions
OTHER

Twice-weekly hemodialysis with incremental crossover to thrice-weekly schedule

50% of the eligible participants will be assigned to twice-weekly hemodialysis for up to 12 months with incremental crossover to thrice-weekly hemodialysis as indicated.

OTHER

Thrice-Weekly Hemodialysis

50% of the eligible participants will be assigned to outright thrice-weekly hemodialysis, which will be continuation of the initial thrice-weekly schedule during the run-in period, without the option to switch to less frequent dialysis schedule representing the standard of care.

Trial Locations (6)

90822

RECRUITING

VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, CA, Long Beach

90073-1003

RECRUITING

VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles, CA, West Los Angeles

06516-2770

RECRUITING

VA Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven Campus, West Haven, CT, West Haven

87108-5153

RECRUITING

New Mexico VA Health Care System, Albuquerque, NM, Albuquerque

10010-5011

RECRUITING

Manhattan Campus of the VA NY Harbor Healthcare System, New York, NY, New York

38104-2127

RECRUITING

Memphis VA Medical Center, Memphis, TN, Memphis

All Listed Sponsors
lead

VA Office of Research and Development

FED